UPDATES
RECENT UPDATES
Created IN MEMORIAM page (10/17/2024)
Updated DOCUMENTS page (10/04/2024) - amended By-Laws reflecting new Board salaries
Updated MEETINGS page (10/04/2024) - added agenda to October Member Meeting
Updated LEADERSHIP page (10/04/2024) - added Cheron Williams (Central Rep)
Updated Updates page (08/24/2024) - dues realignment
Updated LEADERSHIP page (04/19/2024) - added Committee members
Updated ELECTIONS page (04/19/2024) - Station Chair Elections
Updated LEADERSHIP page (04/01/2024)
Updated Elections page (03/17/2024) – removed bios, added results
Updated UBC Page (02/08/2024) – uploaded Dec 2023 and Jan 2024 amounts
Updated Elections Page (01/28/2024) - added in members elected by acclamation.
Updated layout of the site (01/21/2024) - moved certain pages under new headers.
Updated the Structure Page (01/21/2024) - updated Board and Station Chair information.
Updated the Contract Page (01/21/2024) - added CBA between TWU Local 320 and Motivate, LLC.
Updated the Elections Page (01/11/2024) - announced nomination window, added in links for Board roles, etc.
ANNUAL REALIGNMENT
UPDATED 08/28/2024
From time to time, dues realignments are necessary to capture contract wage increases, promotional increases, and true-ups for miscalculated or incorrectly submitted amounts.
All members, regardless of FT/PT/Seasonal classification, will pay 2 hours worth of wages per month*
All underpaying FT members will be subject to an annual dues increase not to exceed $54.00 until they are settled to their true duty.
All current dues paying members will most likely see an increase in dues commensurate with the GWI raises scheduled in your CBA.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
In 2022 I had the honor of helping two member-led committees negotiate bikeshare contracts. The negotiations with BTS in L.A. and BLMB on the Facebook campus led to two strong contracts. They have good pay increases and protections for the health and safety of the workers. These contracts will also be significant for us moving forward. The improvements we won in those negotiations can and will be brought to new ones in the future. The Motivate contract will end early 2024 and negotiations will begin in May of this year. We need to stick with what worked in the past, a strong committee led by the members and a commitment to improving the contract in all facets.
Another big lesson from 2022 is that the contract has to be enforced if it’s to be effective. We have pushed many cases to arbitration in an effort to show Motivate we won’t back down if we see them violating the contract. One such case involves P.P.E. and proper winter and rain attire for the safety and protection of our members. This grievance was initially filed by Ed Avilles in NY, and has been an ongoing issue with Motivate throughout 2022. Not only must management agree to do the right they need to implement and act. Actions must follow words.
